Animal-catcher.



' No. 714,170. Patented Nov. 25, I902.

c. H. GENERAUX.

ANIMAL CATCHER. .plication filed'June 17. 190

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHRYSOLOGUS H. GENERAUX, OF SAGINAVV, MICHIGAN.

ANlMAL-CATCHER.

L:PECIFCATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,170, dated November' 25, 1902.

Application filed June 17, 1902. Serial No. 112,103. (No modal.)

;T0 aZZ w7w7n it may concern:

Be it known that I,CHRYSOLOGUS H. GENE- BAUX, a eitizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw,in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Catchers, ot which the followingis a speeification.

This invention relates to improvements in animal-catches; and the main object of my invention is the provision of a device which is readily and qnickly set and is adapted to be operated by causing an operating device to contact the le; of an animal to release a spring-actnated device to grasp the animals leg.

Another object of myinvention is the provision of an animal-catcher embodying novel features of construction, substantially as disclosed herein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top plan view of the trap set for operation. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the trap closed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the setting and spring-abutting device. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the jaws removed. Fig. 5 is an end view of the devicewith the jaws removed. Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the pivoted ends of the 3aws.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a polo to which is attached, by means of a socket, the catcher device. This device consists of the main body 2, which is provided With the peripheral'fiange 3, having formed thereWith the eye 4for the reception of the operatin g and setting rope 5. Surrounding this main body is the coilspring 6, which is adapted to abat against the fiange and exert a tension against the'annular ring 7, loosely and slidingly monnted upon the body and provided with the converging arms 8, which terminate in the projecting arrn 9, which is adapted to be engaged by the hook 10, carried by the rope to set the trap. 'lhe annular ring 7 is provided With the internally oppositely disposed lugs 11, which project inwardly toward the space provided between the top and bottom sides 12, which form the slotl3, in which are mounted the catchingjaws 14:. These jaws are pivoted by means of the pin 15, so as to be spread apart, the spring exerting a tension upon the ring 7, cansing it to slide ontwardly to bring the jaws together. Thus I have to provide a means to hold the jaws apart when ready for use, these jaws consisting of the two similar members 16, provided With' the interlocking inner ends 17 and the hooked or curved onter ends 18, which are further provided with the interlocking reduced ends 19. In the body of each member are provided the long slots 20 and the two alining bearings 21, in which are mounted the ends of each of the levers 22 by means of a pin 23. These levers are centrally pivoted, as at 24, and of a sufficient length s0 when the jaws are apart to form a look to hold the jaws apart until the levers are struck by an object, when the levers move inward be vond a substantially straight line, thus allowing the spring t0 cause the ring 7 to move ontward and cause the jaws to be brought together, as in Fig. 2, the traps being shown ready for operating in Fig. 1. The levers 22 are each provided at their centrally-pivoted ends with the locking-shonlders 25, which allow the levers to pass outwardly a short distance beyond the straight line 01: the pivots of the outer ends, so that a rigid look for the jawsis provided, yetalock which is easily and qnickly released to allow the jaws to close.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the drawings, the operation of my improved animalcaher or trap is readily understood; but, briefly stated, it s as follows: By engaging the hook 10 with the arm 9 the ring 7 is moved toward the peripheral fiange 3, causing the spring to be compressed, but allowing the jaws to be opened, when the levers are pulled outward until their central point is beyond the pivotal lines of their ends, when the lever will look and hold the jaWs apart. T0 close the jaws, it is simply necessary to pnsh th levers in contact with the leg of an animal, when the levers will move inward, and as their central point passes inward beyond the line of their ends the spring will push the ring 7 outwardly and cause the jaws to come together With a quick snap and surronnd the leg of the animal in the elliptical space between the ends of the jaws, the extreme ends interlocking.

It is evident from the foregoing that I provide an animal-catcher which is very simple, durable, and cheap in construction, and therefore efficient and pracbioal in use.

What I daim as new is 1. In an animal-catcher, the combination of a main body having a socket in ibs lower end for the recepoion of a pole and two parallel sides projecting from the opposite end of the body, a pair of jaws pivotally secured to and between the sides, a spring mounted npon the lower portion of the body adapted ce en rround the aides when the jaws are closed, means snrrounding the jaws and abutfiing against. the spring oo press the spring and also 130 cause the jaws to close as the spring expands, and m'eans carried by the jaws to hold the jaws open and prevenb the surrounding means fron1 movng toward the end of the jaws.

2. In an animal-catcher, the combnation of a body, spring-actuated jaws mounted hherein, means surrounding the jaws and abutbing against the spring to eompress the spring and also 130 cause the jaws to close as the spring expands, and means carried by the jaws ho hold the jaws open and prevent bhe surrounding means from moving toward the jaws.

' 3. In an animal-catcher, the combination of a tubular body adapted to be carried upon a pole, a pair of interlocking spring-actuated pvoted jaws carried by the body, means to 30 comprese the spring, and means carried by the jaws to hold the jaws open when the spring is compressed.

4. In an animal-catcher, the oombination of a tubular body to be attached to a polo, a pair of interlocking jaws carried by the body, a sliding ring or collar mounted upon the body and surrounding the shanks of the jaws, a spring mounted upon the body to be compressed by the ring when the jaws are Open, and means mounted in the jaws for holding the jaws open when the spring is compressed..

5. In an animal-catcher, the oombination of a body, spring-actuated jaws carried thereby, means to compress the spring and allow the jaws to be opened, and a pair of levers mounted in the jaws adapted to be spread apar; to hold the jaws open and form a means whereby the catcher is sprnng.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 50 in presenee of two witnesses. A

CHRYSOLOGUS H. GENERAUX Witnesses:

JOHN F. OKEEFE, CLARA E BOTIKE. 

